Prudential Financial

Chief Executive Officer:

Mr. John Robert Strangfeld, Jr., has been Chairman of Prudential Financial Inc since May 2008. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Prudential Financial Inc. since January 1, 2008 until December 1, 2018. Mr. Strangfeld serves as Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Prudential Equity Group LLC, Asset Management Arm. Mr. Strangfeld served as Executive Vice President of Prudential Financial from February 2001 to August 2002. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Investment Management and Prudential Insurance from February, 2001 until April 2002. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Prudential Securities in October 2000. He has been with Prudential since July 1977, serving in various management positions, including the executive in charge of Prudential’s Global Asset Management Group since 1996, Senior Managing Director of The Private Asset Management Group from 1995 to 1996 and Chairman at PRICOA Capital Group (London) Europe from 1989 to 1995. Prior to his current position, Mr. Strangfeld held a variety of senior investment positions at Prudential Financial, both within the United States and abroad, including six years in London. He serves as Director at Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM). He was elected as the Vice Chairman of the investments division of Prudential Financial Inc. in August 2002. He also serves as Director of American Council Of Life Insurers. He is member of the Board of Managers of Wachovia and Prudential Financial Advisors LLC. Mr. Strangfeld is Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Susquehanna University and is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Darden Foundation, University of Virginia. He serves as a Director of New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation. He is also a member of the Raven Society, the oldest and most prestigious honorary society at the University of Virginia. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Strangfeld received a B.S. in Business Administration from Susquehanna University and an M.B.A. from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Sylvester Lukis – Attorney Advisor, General Counsel’s Office, US Department of Health and Human Services – Special Assistant, United States Attorney, District of Columbia – Assistant Director, Cuban Haitian Task Force, US Department of State – sylvester@ballardfl.com

Charles M Brain – Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives – Deputy Chief of Staff, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives – Director of Legislative Affairs, President Bill Clinton, The White House – Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh – M.A., B.A., Boston College – cbrain@capitolhillstrat.com

Bridget F Hagan – Partner, Cypress Group – Vice President and Counsel, Head of Federal Government Relations, Nationwide Insurance – Associate Vice President, Head of Federal Government Relations, Senior Government Relations Director, Nationwide Insurance – Senior Pension Policy Analyst, American Academy of Actuaries – Legislative Assistant, Representative Earl Pomeroy, U.S. House of Representatives – Treasurer, Alumnae-I Network for Harvard Women, DC Chapter – J.D., Georgetown University Law Center – B.A., Harvard University – International Baccalaureate, United World College of the American West – bridget@cypressgroupdc.com

Brant Imperatore – Partner, The Cypress Group – Principal, BGR Group – Partner, O’Connor & Hannan – Counsel, House Financial Services Committee – M.B.A., University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration – J.D., Tulane University Law School – B.A., University of Virginia – brant@cypressgroupdc.com

Manny Rossman – Principal, Breaux–Lott Leadership Group – Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip, Trent Lott, United States Senate – Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip, Jon Kyl, United States Senate – J.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Law – B.A., Colgate University – rossman@harbingerstrategies.com

Steve Stombres – Mayor, City of Fairfax – Chief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader, Representative Eric Cantor, U.S. House of Representatives – Councilman, City of Fairfax – Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives – Military Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army Reserve – Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Deputy Whip, U.S. House of Representatives – Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Representative Eric Cantor, U.S. House of Representatives – Legislative Director, Representative Herbert H. Bateman, U.S. House of Representatives – B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – stombres@harbingerstrategies.com

Annie Palisi – Committee on Education and Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives – Member Services, Office of the Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives – Chief of Staff, Representative Diane Black, U.S. House of Representatives – Campaign Manager, Diane Black for Congress – RPO-Iraq, International Republican Institute – Business Development, Faulkner Strategies – Southwest Deputy Regional Political Director, Republican National Committee – Master’s, University of Maryland, Robert H Smith School of Business – B.A., University of Iowa – palisi@invariantgr.com

H.R.4225 – To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.

S.2241 – A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.